Kierkegaard

/ˈkɪəkəˌɡɑːd; Danish ˈkirɡəɡɔːr/

noun

1.

Søren Aabye (ˈsøːrən ˈɔːby). 1813–55, Danish philosopher and theologian. He rejected organized Christianity and anticipated the existentialists in emphasizing man's moral responsibility and freedom of choice. His works include Either/Or (1843), The Concept of Dread (1844), and The Sickness unto Death (1849)